Owners of renewable energy equipment are 100% exempt of property taxes on their energy equipment in the state of Kansas. Renewable energy includes wind, solar thermal electric, photovoltaic, biomass, hydropower, geothermal and landfill gas resources or technologies that are actually and regularly used predominantly to produce and generate electricity. In 2002 all personal property used to collect, refine and treat landfill gas or transport landfill gas from a landfill to a transmission pipeline (i.e., not necessarily used for electricity generation) became exempt from property taxes.

Eligible Recipient

Commercial, industrial and residential owners of renewable energy equipment are eligible for this property tax exemption.